CANAL WALK’S GAMING EXPO

POWERED BY BT GAMES & GOOD HOPE FM

DATES: Tue, 24 – Sun, 29 October 2017

VENUE: Centre Court

TIME: 9am – 9pm

ENTRANCE: Free

The Expo will boast the latest gaming releases, early festive season specials, news and insights from the gaming world; the Canal Walk Gaming Expo powered by BT Games & Good Hope FM will also stage exciting competitions and awesome prizes.

PlayStation, Xbox and eSports fans, gamers, Cosplay pundits, children of all ages, parents, fans, shoppers and spectators will have their share of the fun for 12 hours per day, to immerse themselves in the latest the industry has to offer.

EXHIBITORS

NEW RELEASES

October is a big month for new gaming releases! For Super Mario fans, Nintendo will be launching the latest in the series, Super Mario Odyssey, on the new Nintendo Switch. Also get your hands on other new titles for the Switch, including Pokken Tournament, Mario Kart and even Fifa 18. Expect to try out other new releases across varying genre’s and for various consoles, including South Park, Assassin’s Creed Origins, Just Dance 2018, Middle Earth: Shadow of War and more.

BT GAMES OFFERS

BT Games will offer big savings on consoles, games and related items during the Expo, in time for the upcoming festive season. There will be special offers for gamers who pre-order selected upcoming games, and free gifts with selected purchases. Expect killer deals, like Xbox One or PS4 consoles from R3999 and deals on hot new games too!

VIRTUAL REALITY

VR followers will have their share of the latest offerings to experience. GT Sport will be playable for the first time in Cape Town using PSVR. Gaming merchandise like collectable figures will only be at the Expo, so, collectors and those looking for awesome festive season gifts have something unique to consider.

FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT

The ever-popular Football Tournament has been a highlight for the past two years and in 2017, PlayStation and BT Games will take to the field to offer the top 3 contests some major prizes. Early registration for this event is highly recommended and entrants must register online for the qualifiers. Only 128 entrants will be accepted for each qualifier stage and will be required to be at the Centre Court one hour before qualifiers kick off at 2pm on Friday and Saturday. The top 32 players from the qualifiers will return for the semi and grand finals, on Sunday at midday, to determine the winner, runner-up and 3rd place player.

FORZA 7 COMPETITION

Forza fans will have the opportunity to compete in the Forza competition qualifiers on Friday, at 3pm and Saturday, at 5pm.
The top 3 from each day will compete in the finals on Sunday, at 1pm. The winner will receive a fun Forza prize plus a wild card entry into the semi-finals of the Forza 7 National Competition currently underway, where they stand a chance of winning an Xbox One X Console worth R8 000 and R5 000 BT Games voucher.

COSPLAY COMPETITION

Growing in popularity, and creativity, Cosplay returns with the competition taking place on Saturday. An opportunity to let your inner superhero, anime or manga self, shine through. It is a creative form of self-expression and requires hours of designing, sewing and making of this incredible outfits. There will be an extra something special for one entrant if they Cosplay as a character from South Park, to celebrate the launch of the new game this week!